LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5496, 27 November 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Monday being St. Androw'sDay, will be a Bank Holiday in Masterton. The eruption ofTeMaro still continues. ' The result ( of the Wellington sewage men's strike is awaitod with interest, The latest innovation of Wellington Salvationists is a musical" Niagara." Weasels are reported to be spreading in the King Country and proving destructive to the rabbits. Inspector Ice is to report to the Education Board on the best method of dealing with truant children. A Committee meeting of tho Wastertqn A. and P Association will be held ! ai two o'clock on Saturday, December 16th. Paronts arc responding liberally to the appeal for subscriptions towards the cost of a piano for the Masterton Main School, and the children have already gathered over £2O. Commander Herbert Booth, of the Salvation Army, had a great reception on bis arrival at Sydney on Wednesday. Duncdin is erecting a city abattoir at a cost of £6,973. The Post says Mr G. Fisher" has had a lesson "oyer the Mayoral Election.

The Greytown School excursion will probably take place early in January. It is expected about the same number as last year will take part in the Masterton School excursion, on December 3rd. Messrs Lowes and lorns hold a large general salont their rooms to-morrow, which will include a consignment of clothing, drapery, jewellery, etc., besides a lot of fowls, ducks, produce, etc. We remind our readers of the Horticultural Show at Carterton to-morrow. Big entries and a really good show are anticipated, large support haying been promised. , . • : " When I took to reading my own speeches in Hansard I found that sleep decended upon me like tbe gentle dew from heaven. (Laughter). But I was afraid to read the speeches of other people for fear I should never wake again." (Greatapplause).— Mr Scobie Mackenzie at Sunedin. The Rev. Georgo and Mrs Soltau are at present in Kelson, conducting special missions. The Ministers of the Church of England are specially sympathetic in the work. Mr Soltau lias been asked to address the Anglican Synod on Saturday, and to hold missions in two Anglican churches in Nelson and Blenheim. . The statutory meeting of the Wai- , rarapa South Connty Council was held on Wednesday, Cr. H. 1!. Bunny being elected chairman, Cr. Booth was elected a member of the Charitablo Aid Board 1 and'delegate at the eloction to the Beneyolent Sooiety. Crs. Braithwaite, i Cundy and Bunny wero appointed mem--1 bers of the Hospital Board, 1 Messrs Jack and Hughan gave a| i practical demonstration of tho preparai iion and properties of hydrogen, at the i Agricultural Chemistry Class the other i evening. An interesting paper on "ElecI trolysis in chemical analyses," detailing , }ho results of a recent experiment mado . by Messrs W. H.Jackson and Dolan, 1 was read by Mr J. Colway at the pre- ; vious meeting of the Class.'

Mrs Hornsby, wife of the Liberal candidate for tlie Walrarapa seat addressed a meeting of wome». at Grey town on Wednesday night, She refuted the charges made against her husband of bad treatment to herself. When 1 asked how she knew the statements originated with Conservatives, Mrs Hornsbv could not prove where they originated, but she emphatically denied them all. Anenthusiasticmcetingof Temperance was held on Wednesdaynight in theMasterton PresbyterianGhurcL. Mr J, McGregor was appointed Chairman A programme of mectiugs in Maatertou and outfields was Agreed upon. It was fixed to hold a Temperance mceing in the Drill Hall on Tuesday nii(ht. It was agreed to devote all strength to get people to vote by striking out the top line 1 on local option voting paper. Attention was called to tlio attitude of tho candidates on the Temperance question as shown iu the fact that Mr Cameron held the Liberal principle that a majority of the people should rule' on the question and was in favour of a bare majority vote while Mr Hour had in the House championed the illiberal principle of giving the power to a minority of the people and was resposible with others for making a three-fifths majority necessary to control the drink traffic. It was agreed, however; not to go into party politics, but to use the,utmost effort to get people from both political parties to vote straight on the question,

Referring io the Opaki-Manawatu liqad, Mr 0. E. Bremner, in his report to the County Conncil, saysl regret that tho over increasing sawmill traffic is proving a most severe strain upon the road, and the metalling fund allocated at the beginning of the jisx will be considerably short of the requirements of the line if itis to be maintainedin proper order during next winter. It is estimated that at least 2000 cubic yards of fresh grayol will be required for repairs, while the funds jn hand will provide less than half that quantity." A Junior Christian Endeavour Society was formed on Wednesday night in the Masterton Presbyterian Church, A roll of member's was initiated and the follow-' ing were, appointed officers: —Miss McGregor,Superintendent; Miss McPheo Assistant Sopt.; President, Mr Fellingh?m|i Assistant President, Mr Henry Stigo; Secretary, Miss Janet McGregor, The Wairarapa North County. Engineer reports that operations connected with the river diversion at To Ore Ore commenced'on the 19th ulto., and have been in progress since that date, The groin has now been, constructed across the main boijy. of water, and the latter diverted into,a channel through the 'shingle in i|ie centre of the river, bed. Sat for interruptions occasioned by the recent changeable weather and constant fluctuations of the river, thero is little doubt the work would have been out of hand by this date, butit is hoped under favourable circumstances" to complete them at end of the ensuing week at latest, '

Eighteen miles is the longest recorded distance at which a man's voice has been heard, This was in the Grand Canon of Colprado, where one man shouting "(Bob" at one end was heard at the other end,eighteen miles off, Lieutenant Foster, during Peary's third Arctic expedition, found that he could converse with a man across the harbour of Port Bnwen, distance about one mile and aquarter. Sir John Franklin conversed with ease at a distance of more than a mile. At Gibraltar the voice has been heard at a distance of ten miles, Dr Hutton says that that on a quiet part of the Thames, near Chelsea, he could hear a person read distinctly at a distance of one hundred and forty feet, . ■ Mr H. Harrowell, the New Zealand Cooper's Sheep Dip is distributing a most useful little book entitled " Handy 'companion' for sheep farmers," It is brimful of information which would be calculated to assist in adding to the profits of pheep-farming. The diseases'of sheep, wool sorting and scouring, the frozen meattradc, colonial trado statistics, technical terms used in tho wool trade, besides a number of other topics useful to farmers are treated upon. Copies of the book can bb gratuitously obtained from Mr H. Harrowell, Manurcwa, AucklandA meeting of the Masterton School Committee was called for last evening to arrange about the coming eicursion to the Wellington exhibition, The members present were Messrs Feist, Daniel], and Eastbope, It was rosolycd that similar arrangements bo mado to those of last year for carrying out tho eicursion; that the time of starting and return be advertised; that it be clearly understood that the excursion will not be a stop-over excursion, but will return on the evening of the third December, that tickets will be sold by Mr W. H, Jackson to parents and scholars till the ovening of Tuesday, December Ist, after which Mr W. Sellar will sell tickets; that a teacher or memberof the School Com-

mittee, or other competent person be placed in charge of each carriage. A young dandy walked into the bar of a country public one day, and receiving a respectful salutatjoi} froir* a "joskin' who stood near, ordered drinks for two, handing a sovereign in payment, saying that be had nothing less. The waitress was obliged t» take tlio coin to her mistress for change, but soon roturnod, and asked if he would pay the nest time he was passing, astliey were unable to change. A minute later, faking advantage of the girl's momentary absence, the dandy nudged the labourer's arm, and said: " lipok here, friends, what do you say to getting drinks for noth-' ingf" "Why I'ie game, a-coursc," "Well, then, I'll lend you the sovereign, and you order drinks." The exchange was soon effected, and Hodge knocked loudly on tho counter. "Same dose ogcan," ho said, when the maiden ap< peared, and dived dpfp down into his trousers pocket, fished up tho sovereign. " Tak' change oot o' that," he said coolly. After another brief dissappearanco, tho young woman returned anabandit oyer sixteen shillings change. " Them sixpence for the drinks,"she said, "and three-and-sixpence what missis has chalked up againßt you." The sequel maybe imagined,

The Bev. W. Bowse has been recommended for special Maori work by the Wesieyan Synod at Wellington, In the cricket match Now Zealand y. Australia at Christchurch, the Australians have scored 304 in . their first innings. • , In another column Mr C. A, Pownall thanks the ratepayers Meeting him to the Masterton mayoralty. Tho • Wellington Land Board meeting has been postponed until the 11th or 12th of next month. Chief Inspector Logan andMr Smythe, of the Telegraph Department, visited Mastorton yesterday afternoon. Messrs J. Modem and Co. make additions to their Masterton stock sale list. Two prohibition orders were issued by MrT, Hutchison, S.M., at Masterton this morning. Wo strongly adyiso oulr Maori friends to carefully teruse a notino which appears in another column. Anglican services will be held on Sunday at Opaki at 11 a.m,, and Bangitumauat3p.m. An old man named Patrick lord, aged between sixty and seyentv, dropped dead at Biverton Bailway Station the other day. An eminent medical man says that thick brown bread spread plentifully with good butter, is more nutritious than any other food. Thero are ducts. leading from the corners of the eyes to the nasal cavities, by whieh tho tears are carried away. Pcoplo who aro crying always blow their noses. ■ Wood for tennis-racquets is kept fiye years before being used. Wood for pianos requires to be kept forty years to be in perfect condition. _ /. The election of a member of the Borough Council to represent the West Ward of Masterton is taking place to-day.

, Some despicable person or persons took the trouble to strew tin tacks all round the Park Oval, before the starting of the bicycle races yesterday. Luckily tho tacks werenoticedand carefully removed. Mr F. E. Vibertj of Mkstcrton, has been recommended by the Weslevan Synod, for training in the theological institution. A maintenance case in' which a settlement is being arranged outof Court, was adjourned this morning till the 18th December, by Mr T. Hutchison S.M. Mr C. Hulke, of Wellington, is to visit Mastertononthe 22nd .December, and deliver a lecture on " Milk Testing" under the auspices of the .Masterton Technical School. Mr Wm. Lowes has been elected to represent the grouped Wairarftpa Boroughs on the United District Charitable Aid Board. . The Masterton MidlnndsbeatFeatherston in a cricket match at Carterton yesterday, by twonty-five runs in the first innings. . .' Misses Moore, .Fraser and Smith, three Duncdin young ladies, leave on Friday for thi Central China Mission, under the charge of Mrs Anderson, of Glasgow. Constable Darby of Wellington is temporarily in charge of the Police Office at Masterton, Sergeant Kiely being engaged at the Supreme Court, Wellington. As a result of a test race in the Dunedin Domain to select a. cycling representative for Wellington and ,Christchurch, A, J. Campbell was chosen. He did seyen miles in 14min 17 4-Gth sees.

Mrs Yates, ex-Mayor of Onehunga, was defeated ii! the Mayoral election by tho retiring Mayor, Mr D. Sutherland, by 133 yotes to sixty-five, ■ The , necessity of very much larger goods-shed accommodation at the Masterton Eailway Station, has. for a Jong time been apparent, and with the heavy, traffic going on it is a wonder the staff get through tho work so expeditiously and well. Goods have to bo piled up on every hand, and hurried out with indecent ■ haste to make room for the latest arrivals. Representation should certainly be made to thq Department of the convenience.to'the public a much larger goods-shed would be. Our Feathcrston correspondent writes: —"Yesterday afternoon Mrs Horosby addressed about thirty of the lady electors, being introduced by Mrs W, Udy. The lady speaker , denied the various allegations which, have .been circulated relative to her husband and herself. A vote of thanks was given to Mrs Hornsby for her address," "Mr C. E. Cockbnrn-Hood had a narrow escape from a very-serious accident the other night. As he was driving homo in a light gig, a runaway team came; dashing along tho middlo of a narrow part of the road in the dark., Mr Coolburn-Hood had just time to pull right off. and fortunately succeedea in frightening tho runaways oyer to one side of the road, otherwise a collision must havo resulted, I Dr. Wynn Westcott held an enquiry recently, at Hackney, respecting the death of Alice Jessie Sherman, aged thirty-one, asingle woman, lately residing at 87, Greenwood-road, Hackney.. Mary Sherman, the wife of a pianoforte tuner, stated that the deceased was her daughter, She was last seen alive on Saturday evening, September 26th. Her body was found the next morning on the line of the North London Eailway, which runs close to the house. Deceased had been low spirited, as she had an idea that the witness was going to die. She had never threatened to commit suicide. The following letter, found on the deceased's washstand in her bedroom, was in her handwriting' September. —Why should anyone like me live if they don't want toP I »m perfectly destitute of the common feelings of humanity. I beg of my brother and parents not to think that this is mom's fault. I have simply got like it: I have lost all hope of Heaven, so I might as well go to the' other place sooner .or later. I hope you will all soon forget me, and that everything will be done as quiotly as possible, I lead nothing but a mere unitnal life of eating and drinking and sleeping, but with not as much intellect as ono . (animal). Givo my little gold set to Miss Smith. Mother knows where I keep my things. I beg that no one grieves over me, but all rejoice that I am gone, fori am no longer a human creature, I see my mother gradually going day by day, I should only neglect her, She will not have me to torment her, though she will be bro-ken-hearted,- I know. Please don't blame anyone, Friends need not grieve f(ir A. J. Sherman.' A second letter ran' Knowing that lam wearing my kind, patient mother into her grave, I have resolved to do away with myself. I feel more neglectful every day. No one can do any good for ine, and it is not anyone's fault. I beg that no one may be blamed, either in tho house or out of it. Only forget me. I have never been like other people for years, and now I feel like I did years ago. I remember the trial I was. I had far better bo out of this world than in it. I thank all my kind friends and relations for their kindness to me, who is but a worthless creature. My ring I leave to my brother, my watch and gold chain to his wife, my olothes to Ada Cooper, my work-basket and desk to Katie, and my money to my dearest sainted mother, who is not to blame for not taking me to anyone as thoy could do me no good. No one is to go into blaok for me, or put any flowers on my eoißn or grave, All theynrc to do isto forget me. These are tholast wishes of one who was Alice J. Sherman, but now is next to nothing, 1 — The coroner remarked that the lettor was a curious mixture of insanity and philosophy. Other ovidence showed that the body of the young woman was found near Greenwood Road Bridge, with the head smashed and both feet cutoff. She wore no boots or bonnet. A verdict of 'suicide while of,unsound mind' was returned.

The green linnet is becoming to.be : V_; garded as a ycritablo pest in the orchardjjJT? ot tho colony, and is being whenever opportunity occurs. Melbourne Tramway and Omnibu? Company earned about £127 more lar month than in October, 1895.j A Napier paper states that the woof coming in this year is oE exceptionally, good quality, and the clip is roporfed to bo a very heavy one. v • /, *• W. A. Thompson of the.Qamaru Boyers Club, who set out from Wellington on Wednesday night/to break' the bicyclo record to Napier; achieved the feat. He started at midnight, and arrived here at 12 minutes past six, mat ing the time 18 hrs 12 minutes, Wakeman's previous record Ttos 21 hours', 2 minutef. / There is one good explanation,of tbe 5 faot that great oitieip almost invariably ' grow towards .the/west. As, regards Europe, the prevailing winds ire the west and south-west, so that thijrf,.." ■ portions of the/towns' are brighter? cleaner, and than the eastern, A youth named Arnold.Vivian Collins was killed m Adelaide while riding a bicycle by fblliding with a tramcar. - A lady/In a Ballarat qhurch on. one Sunday Recently, becoming annoyed at: a man making faces at her, threw a book at himj'and of course missed him. ' The minister and congregation were vflj ! much disturbed. It has been estimated that in Great. Britain the output of books is as follows: Sermons, one volume a day; novels,flyo ' ' {/day; educational books, two 'a day; /art and science, two each every week j histories or biographies; six a week; and : law, one every two With regard to a letter from th« Masterton School Committee, asking to be allowed to appoint a pupil teacher, tho Board has declined to allow the appointment, but agreed upon favourable ' consideration of any nomination by tho committee. \

The Eev.MrDrake, who is to be tha principal speaker at the Tompcrance meeting atMaaterton on Sunday is oDeof the most effective speakers on the sub* ject, and when stationed at the Cheviot estate a few years ago led a movement which averted the calamity of a 1 liconso being forced on the district. The owner of the hotel who could not get the license. was afterwards sent to gaol for perjury' connected with sly-grog selling. Cheviot is still without a liquor , bar and hopes to remain so, but will owe, a debt of gratitude to the first minister of religion ' stationed in the settlement,' who A (ought so bravely for the best interebfl of the people. Mr Drake iB now charge of the Sydney-street Primitive Methodist Church, Wellington. ' A lady advertiser requires 'board and ' residence. Five cases ol new summer dress materials arrived at the Bon MaroM this mottling. 1 These goods'are ol .the'latest and newest ' fashions and designs', having only arrived in • the colony on Monday.' Messra Hooper and : Co. have also 1 opened another consignment... of millinery, blouses,, parasols, Rehtlemen mercery, shirts, hats, eto. As a special inducement for cash the firm are giving ten' '< per cent, on prompt cash purchases.—Am®. The leading hospitals in England and the Continent are enermouß consumers of figs, ; itbsing generally conceded by the principal lights of the medical profession that taoro -: benefit is derived from a fig aperient than anything else. Woods' Kg Laxative is a trait - aperient of the greatest excellence. ' It has been proved in the most, obstinate-cases of liver trouble; and constipation, very suitable ; : for both sexes and children. Is 6d and 2t ■ 6d.-A nvr. . .